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10 years later: The Gulf War
Unlike any conflict before, the Gulf War of 1991 played out in a brave new world of biological warfare. A round-the-clock television audience was captivated by the flying missiles that lit up the night sky. Canadian troops, sent abroad for combat for the first time since the Korean War joined the Allied forces to fight Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. On the surface, the occupation ended swiftly and decisively as the Iraqi forces retreated. But as was evident over the next decade, the problems remained unresolved.
• In April 1995, the United Nations passed a resolution to institute the oil-for-food program as "a temporary measure to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people." Under this program Iraq can sell oil for food and drugs, and revenues are funnelled into a UN account.
• In 2003, the threat of war continued to linger as Saddam's arsenal of weapons was rumoured to be growing and the United States and Great Britain pushed for further disarmament.
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: Jan. 16, 2001
Guest(s): Anthony Cordesman, Paul Heinbecker, Atif Kuboursi, Judith Miller, Joe Stork
Host: Peter Mansbridge
Reporter: Brian Stewart
Duration: 17:39
Last updated: February 3, 2012
Page consulted on December 4, 2012
All Clips from this Topic
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Iraqi tanks and forces roll in and assume control of Kuwait.
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Canadian forces prepare for war.
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A Canadian escapes from Kuwait across the desert into Saudi Arabia.
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The United Nations elects to use force - for only the third time in it...
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Prime Minister Mulroney announces a plan to send a squadron of CF-18s ...
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Canadian diplomats are released from military law in Kuwait.
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Canadian forces play a waiting game as the impending crisis looms.
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Liberal leader Jean Chrétien opposes Canadian involvement in the Gulf ...
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Canadian expatriates help American and British hostages survive in Ira...
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The threat of chemical and biological warfare dominates preparations i...
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With war on the horizon, citizens of Baghdad take to the street in sup...
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Members of Parliament are still debating the government's resolution b...
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The anti-war movement gains momentum.
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Past ally, ruthless dictator, Iraqi icon - the many faces of Saddam Hu...
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As Iraq targets Israel, missile warfare becomes a reality.
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"This was the first war that came with a kick-off time," says Geoff Pe...
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Visitors from the Middle East face new restrictions and Canadian citiz...
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The Canadian bases struggle with air attack warnings and alarms.
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Four Canadian fighter jets enter Iraqi airspace, escorting Allied atta...
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Iraqis living in Canada feel the sting of discrimination and grapple w...